Chin support



Deir. 17, H323 A, GALERAWH CHIN SUPPORT Filea sept. 27, 192e @mor/vacuo.

Patented Dec. il?, 'i921 f. ammljm Pettit-shit ARTHUR. GALBR-A'II-I, GE' ASH MISSOUP GRIN SUPPORT Application filed September Q7', 1928.

'lhis invention relates to chin supporters employed by undertakers for holding the lower jaw and mouth ot' a person ai'ter death, in their natural positions until rigor mortis has set in or until the stiilening etlect of the enrbahning fluid has taken place.

in important object oi the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be positioned accurately in such a way that it will not slip from its adjusted position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable member movable over a threaded supporting rod and held in its positions oi' adjustment by means of a nut which may also be operated tor making a delicate adjustment.

TWith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ot construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope ot what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application ot' the device.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational view ot the device.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Figure d is a sectional view taken on line 4,--4 ot Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail the device includes a. main or supporting rod 5 which is threaded throughout length, and provided with tlat surfaces G, tor purposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

An enlargement G is formed at one end o'l the rod 5 and provides a support tor the nose engaging prongs 7, which extend therefrom, and as shown these prongs are curved outwardly as at S and rearwardly in spaced parallel relation with each other as at 9, the ends of the prongs being provided with ball shaped enlargements l0.

Mounted on the rod 5 a laterally er;- tended chin piece il formed with an oblong opening 12 to accommodate the rod 5 in such Serial No. 308,861.

a way that certain rocking movement of the chin piece ll will be permitted, but rotary movement ot the chin piece with respect to the rod 5 will be prevented, thereby insuring accurate adjustment of the device.

`ivotally mounted at the free end of the chin piece ll is a chin rest 13 which is slightly curved to conform to the shape of the chin. T he adjusting nut is indicated by the reference character 14 and operates on the threaded rod 5, the adjusting nut being provided with a hnurlcd portion l5 so that it may be readily and easily operated by the person using the chin support.

ns shown, this nut 14 engages the undersurtace of the chin piece ll so that as the screw is rotated, movement is imparted to the chin piece to move the chin piece towards the nose prongs supported at the upper end of the rod 5.

ln use, the nose engaging prongs are inserted in the nostrils, and the chin piece and chin rest are positioned to engage the chin, whereupon the nut lei is operated to move the chin piece longitudinally of the rod 5 until the mouth is closed and the mouth and chin are in their natural positions.

rhe device remains in this position until rigor mortis sets in, whereupon the device may be removed.

Owing to the construction shown and described, it will be obvious that the device may be accurately positioned with assurance that the device will not slip after such positionin 0.

l claim:

A chin supporter including a threaded rou, a member to be positioned in the nostrils, at one end ot' the rod, a chin piece movable longitudinall?7 ot the threaded rod, a nut opersti in the threaded rod for moving the chin piece longitudinally of the threaded rod, and a chin rest on the chin piece.

2. fr chin supporter including a. threaded rod, a nostril engaging member at one end of the rod, a chin piece movable longitudinally ot the rod, and an adjusting nut on the rod and Contactin@ with the chin piece for moving the chin piece longitudinally of the rod.

3. A chin supporter including a rod, nos tril engaging members at one end of the rod,

said rod having threads and having flattened surfaces, a chin piece having an opening to accommodate the rod, said opening having flattened surfaces to engage the fattened surfaces of the rod to prevent rotary movement of the chin piece, and an adjusting nut on the rod for adjusting the chin piece longitudinally of the rod.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Iny own, I have hereto affixed my signature. ARTHUR GALBRAITH. 

